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So it looks like new coaches had a really, really bad week in week 1, going 0-7 with some embarrassing efforts. Considering that none of them play one another this week, the potential for a repeat performance is definitely still there.

Jon Gruden, Raiders at broncos. If Gruden grudens like he grudened last week, the Broncos are a lock.

Matt Nagy, Bears vs seahawks. The Seahawks managed a yeoman effort against the Broncos while the Bears got Rodgered by an obviously chemically impaired Rodgers. Seahawks.

Matt Patricia, Lions at 49ers. Patricia looked way out of his depth in a game that got way out of his control. While the Niners kept it close with a clear playoff contender. Niners.

Frank Reich, Colts at Redskins. Both Alex Smith and Patrick Mahomes played well enough to make you think that KC AND Washington won in that trade. Redskins.

Pat Shurmur, Giants at Cowboys. Shurmur's Giants showed impressive ability to move the ball against one of the NFL's best defenses. Giants.

Mike Vrabel, Titans vs. Texans. Given strength of competition, I am going to have to go with the Texans.

Which means there's a 90% chance that's what it is. Trainers can spot that pretty well before the MRI. It means the knee isn't stable.

Welp, guess the Garoppolo/McKinnon offense Kyle Shanahan envisioned is in full blown hiatus until 2019.

That sucks.

This game will make for a most interesting conversation around the Chiefs this week. It was fun listening to the constant chatter that no one could come up with a a way to stop the Chiefs offense, but it wasn't realistic. Now, after a 3 point second half, there will be some things to talk about.

Henry Standing Bear: It is a beautiful day at the Red Pony and continual soiree.

Castiel: I suggest we imbibe copious amounts of alcohol and just wait for the inevitable blast wave.

Colin Hoggard @ColinCLT
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2 catches for 10 yards isn’t going to cut it for CMC. If he’s going to be a slot receiver the Panthers can depend on, he has to show up week to week.

The joke is that McCaffrey had 28 carries for 184 yards.

Unrelated: Heads up on this feel-good story: Carolina DE Efe Obada -- the first player to go straight to the NFL via Europe and not college -- had an interception and a crushing sack in his first game. Should have had a forced fumble, too, but Andy Dalton just barely managed to move his hand forward like he was throwing a pass.

This game is why, while I’m excited to watch the Chiefs, I have a hard time with those predicting a Super Bowl for the Chiefs. That defense is bad, and this is the third game in a row where teams have left significant points on the field.

Also Andy Reid

Aint nothing new about the world order..it's been playing since the day they put George Washington on a quarterDelivering Truth while the 10% deliver lies.

A bad Giants team looked good in the first half against the Texans... then looked bad in the second half. This is going to be a long and joyless season.

To paraphrase the English football chant, "Are they the Jets in disguise?"

There are three things that I am enjoying this season:

The Kansas City Chiefs offense.
Watching the NE Patriots struggle.
The resurgence of Adrian Peterson.

Given that the League is becoming every more pass-focused, I genuinely wonder whether AP will be the last conventional running back we'll see in the Hall of Fame. Everyone talks about Saquon Barkley's promise as a back, but I watched him lining up all over the field yesterday; adding as much value as a receiver as a running back.

Which means there's a 90% chance that's what it is. Trainers can spot that pretty well before the MRI. It means the knee isn't stable.

Welp, guess the Garoppolo/McKinnon offense Kyle Shanahan envisioned is in full blown hiatus until 2019.

Monday update from Jene Bramel:

JIMMY GAROPPOLO | LEFT ACL TEAR | OUT FOR SEASON

Garoppolo suffered a non-contact knee injury on a scrambling run. Unfortunately, the mechanism of injury was classic for an ACL tear and Garoppolo will have an MRI to confirm the inevitable tomorrow. Assuming no additional meniscus or ligament damage, Garoppolo should be ready for training camp next summer.

This is an insanely light response from him which tells me there's pretty much no hope that he's anything other than done for the year. Sorry...

NSMike wrote:

How did I live before digital distribution of old, cheap games?

MilkmanDanimal wrote:

You did live before digital distribution of old, cheap games. Now you just play games.

I don't think Gore will get in because he lacks the window dressing that someone like Jerome Bettis:

True. And Gore has been one of the least flashy RBs. Consistently very good, but - arguably - never outstanding. He's never been over 2,000 rushing yards in a season for example, though he had nine over 1,000 yards.

I suspect he'll be grudgingly given a bust in Canton after a couple of attempts. He's fourth in the overall rushing stats after all. Everyone above him, and a lot of the players below him are already in. Curtis Martin is number 5.

Wondering why the Bills defense went from horrible to pretty good overnight? Sean McDermott took playcalling duties away from Leslie Frazier last week and began calling more aggressive plays. Frazier was calling plays again this week, but the Bills kept the aggressive streak and it worked. (It also works really well against Kirk Cousins. He's so bad under pressure and yesterday was what I expected to see from the Vikings most of the season.)

The Bills had a sneaky good defense last year, so maybe they can be that again. QB play still remains an issue as I don't expect Josh Allen to complete almost 70% of his passes all the time. His legs might help him though. That's something I discounted a bit on Allen since he's so inaccurate, but he isn't afraid to throw his body around a la Cam Newton.

NSMike wrote:

How did I live before digital distribution of old, cheap games?

MilkmanDanimal wrote:

You did live before digital distribution of old, cheap games. Now you just play games.